BEATLES "PLEASE PLEASE ME" 1ST RELEASE OCT '70 - 8 TRACK RELEASE

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Jun 27, 2017 Sold Date

Jun 22, 2017 Start Date

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Very unusual to come across this very first release, in October 1970, of the 8 track tape cartridge version of The Beatles "Please Please Me".

The front "tombstone" is label somewhat damaged, (this label is what identifies the first release), the rest of the item is in reasonable condition (see photos). All subsequent issues are Re-issues.

It is complete with its tape head "keeper" to protect the tape, and the tape has been tested and found to be fine. Unusually rare - and it is here!

I have replaced the metal foil activating strip, put in a new pressure pad and cleaned the tape roller.

The first release Beatles 8 Track tape cartridge albums in Autumn 1970 came in a blue box as shown in the last two photos, (or just cellophaned) but most buyers discarded these as part of the packaging. The blue box is NOT included with this item but is shown for your information.

There is some mystery about whether the first release came in November 1969, but I have never seen one. This item has the denotation 7010 DP on the back label meaning Oct 1970, the printers being Data Packaging. EMI's tape duplicating facilities at Hayes in Middlesex, UK, went operational in July 1970.

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